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Map Skills EQ: How do we read and use a map?
Globes…
• A globe is a representation of the Earth in the shape of a sphere.
• With a partner, make a list of what you would see labeled on a globe.
• How is a globe different than the earth?
Globe vs. Flat Map
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• Why do we use globes and maps?
• How is a globe useful?
Flat Maps…
• A flat map is a representation of the earth that is on a flat surface.
• Because flat maps are flat, they can be inaccurate when judging sizes of landforms.
• They are handy, though!
Globe vs. Flat Map He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth, and its people are like grasshoppers. He
stretches out the heavens like a canopy, and spreads them out like a tent to live in. ~Isaiah 40:22
Map Skills EQ: How do we read and use a map?
What to look for on a Map
• Title (Circle it)
• Legend (Star it)
• Map Scale (Point an Arrow at it)
• Compass Rose (Box it)
Latitude vs. Longitude
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Latitude ~~ “FLATitude” aka Parallels
• Lines run EAST to WEST.
• The Equator is 0°.
• The Equator cuts the earth in half into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
NORTHERN SOUTHERN Hemisphere Hemisphere
Longitude ~~ “L-O-N-G” aka Meridians
• Lines run NORTH to SOUTH. • The Prime Meridian is 0°. • It cuts the earth in
half into Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
• The line opposite the Prime Meridian at 180° is the International Date Line.
EASTERN WESTERN Hemisphere Hemisphere
Using Latitude and Longitude
• What Continent?
▫ 40 ° N latitude, 100 ° W longitude
▫ 40 ° N latitude, 100 ° E longitude
▫ 20 ° S latitude, 60 ° W longitude
▫ 0 ° latitude, 20 ° E longitude
▫ 50 ° N latitude, 20 ° E longitude
• What location?
▫ South Atlantic Ocean
▫ California
With a partner, try to find these cities
on your map of the United States:
(Round to the nearest 0° or 5°)
• New Orleans
• Houston
• Denver
• St. Louis
• Atlanta
Check out the “Gazetteer” in your book beginning on
page R58….
Biblical Integration
• Psalm 103:12~ “As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.”
Map Skills EQ: How do we read and use a map?
Continents
• http://www.mrnussbaum.com/continents.htm
• A continent is a large landmass on the earth.
• Order of continents from largest to smallest:
1. __________________
2. __________________
3. __________________
4. __________________
5. __________________
6. __________________
7. __________________
Asia
Africa
North America
South America
Antarctica
Europe
Australia
Physical Map (p. 12)
• What are some examples of natural boundaries?
• A physical map shows the location of features such as landforms, bodies of water, or resources.
Political Map (p. 12)
• A political map shows the location of cities, states, and countries.
• *THINK!* Can a political boundary change?
Compare the Maps in the back of your
text book… • Political (R46) to Physical (R48)
• Political (R50) to Physical (R51)
• Political (R54) to Physical (R56)
Time Zone Map (p. 228)
• A time zone map shows which regions share the same time.
• For every zone you move right (east), you must add an hour.
• For every zone you move left (west), you must subtract an hour.
Time Zones
Review
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